NYT Connections Hints, Clues and Answers for Puzzle #790 – 9 August 2025
If your brain’s in knots over today’s NYT Connections hints, we’ve got you covered. Puzzle #790, released on Saturday, 9 August 2025, has left many players scratching their heads – but help is here.
The daily word challenge, first introduced by The New York Times back in June 2023, looks deceptively easy. The goal? Identify four sets of four related words without racking up more than four wrong guesses. Sounds straightforward. It isn’t.
Today’s puzzle brings together themes that feel like a quirky mix of romance, comedy, agriculture, and the supernatural. Yes, all in one go.
Let’s break down the cryptic clues given for 9 August:
- Yellow group hint: Think labour and outcome.
- Green group hint: Think hardy har har and ba dum tss.
- Blue group hint: Think vamps and spirits.
- Purple group hint: Think kernels and cobs.
A single teaser word was provided for each set: “Product” (yellow), “Practical” (green), “Casper” (blue), and “Muffin” (purple).
And here’s where the mystery unravels.
- Yellow group category: Result – Fruit, product, return, yield.
- Green group category: Kinds of jokes – Dad, inside, knock-knock, practical.
- Blue group category: Movies featuring supernatural romance – “Casper,” “Ghost,” “Let Me In,” “Twilight.”
- Purple group category: Corn-y things – Maze, muffin, silk, syrup.
Today’s mix has sparked chatter among UK puzzle fans, particularly the “Movies featuring supernatural romance” group, which feels like a love letter to cult classics and ghostly affairs.
Connections may be a global favourite now, but the charm lies in its daily blend of challenge and surprise. And if today’s categories prove anything, it’s that you never quite know what worlds, or kernels, you’ll be connecting.
